The IRCC has invited 6,300 Canadian Experience Class candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw.

The department granted 6,300 ITAs to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 515 to be eligible.

Today’s minimum CRS score represents the lowest score of the year in a non-category-based selection draw and is also lower than the last CEC-only draw on May 31 (522).

So far this month, IRCC has issued 17,361 ITAs over six separate draws.

Yesterday, IRCC invited 1,391 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw with a minimum CRS of 670. Prior to that, IRCC most recently invited 3,200 candidates in a category-based selection draw for French proficiency on July 8.

CRS scores for PNP-only Express Entry draws tend to be higher than average because Express Entry candidates who have been successfully nominated for the PNP automatically receive an additional 600 CRS points on top of their existing score. For example, an Express Entry candidate with a score of 300 who is successfully nominated will then have an overall CRS of 900.